The Latest Breaking News from Indiana

These blue bloods are headed in opposite directions.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — When No. 18 North Carolina talked in the preseason of repeating last season’s run to the Final Four, it wasn’t supposed to include a repeat of last year’s losses in all of its marquee non-conference matchups.

Stanford remained No. 2 after cruising through a tournament in Hawaii. It’s the 618th appearance in the poll for Cardinal coach Tara VanDerveer, tying the late Pat Summitt for most all-time.

The last time the Cougars ascended to No. 1 was the final poll of the 1982-83 season, when Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon along with coach Guy Lewis were the favorites to win it all. They rolled through the NCAA Tournament before falling to Jim Valvano and North Carolina State…

The annual event’s matchups include UNC-Indiana, Duke–Ohio State and Virginia-Michigan.

It's a sad tale, but we're forced to acknowledge what team is on top. Where do things line up from there in our final power rankings? #B1G

Various media outlets’ bowl projections have Illinois going to the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn., on New Year’s Eve, the Pinstripe Bowl in New York on Dec. 29 or the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, N.C., on Dec. 30.

The Ohio State star running back was injured two weeks ago against Indiana.

The last time Ben Simmons played against the Indiana Pacers, he had yet to score in double figures on the season.